It's the first time an ad has been pulled from the Superbowl.GoDaddy has decided to pull their ad from the Super Bowl and remove it from YouTube after causing an uproar on social media.The
company released their Super Bowl ad early, and it certainly has people
talking-- but they're probably not saying things the company wants to
hear. Thousands took to Twitter and Facebook to let the company know they're outraged.The
commercial, titled "Journey Home," features a cute puppy that's been
separated from its family on its journey home, but the ending is what's
causing the uproar, when you find out the owners are happy to see the
puppy because they just sold it on a website built using GoDaddy.A change.org petition to pull the ad garnered tens of thousands of signatures in a matter of a few hours.GoDaddy responded Tuesday evening on its website, saying:"This
morning we previewed GoDaddy's Super Bowl spot on a popular talk show,
and shortly after a controversy started to swirl about Buddy, our puppy,
being sold online. The responses were emotional and direct. Many people
urged us not to run the ad…. The net result? We are pulling the ad from
the Super Bowl. You'll still see us in the Big Game this year, and we
hope it makes you laugh. Finally, rest assured, Buddy came to us from a
reputable and loving breeder in California. He's now part of the GoDaddy
family as our Chief Companion Officer and he's been adopted permanently
by one of our longtime employees."The ad is intended to make fun
of Budweiser, which has been teasing a Super Bowl commercial featuring a
puppy-- GoDaddy's spot uses many similar shots. But taken out of
context, the commercial can be quite outrageous.Still looking for your dog,
@Budweiser?
@GoDaddyBuddy can help by building you a website. #bestbuds— GoDaddy (
@GoDaddy) January 23, 2015Some folks on Twitter, including the SPCA, voiced their opinions on the ad and the company's decision to pull it.So glad that GoDaddy is NOW not going to air 'lost-puppy' Super Bowl ad...disturbing that they thought it was clever #GoDaddyPuppy#notfunny— Cathleen M. Hunt (
@CathleenMHunt) January 28, 2015If you can buy a puppy online and have it shipped to you the next day, it's likely you're supporting inhumane breeding. #GoDaddyPuppy— The SPCA (
@animalrescuers) January 27, 2015Glad #GoDaddyPuppy ad was pulled from #SuperBowlXLIX#AnimalRights#adoptdontshop#dontbuywhileothersdie#sharepic.twitter.com/iOZbwnoKNe— Fort McMurray SPCA (
@FMSPCA) January 28, 2015
@GoDaddy you should also make a donation to the
@ASPCA#GoDaddyPuppy— Ashlie Dranginis (
@adranginis) January 28, 2015 4951